The MMA year in review

August 2000

August 2000 saw 33 professional MMA events and 241 bouts recorded worldwide, up 27 % on the year before.

Of bouts with a decisive result, 83 % ended in a finish — 60 by KO/TKO and 131 by submission — with 39 going to a decision.

World Vale Tudo Federation ran the most events (2), and the biggest single card was RITC 20 - Rage in the Cage 20 with 18 bouts.

33

Events

▲ 7 vs prev yr

241

Bouts

79 %

Finish rate

60 KO · 131 SUB · 39 DEC

Methods

Most active organisations

World Vale Tudo Federation 2 Shooto 2 Rage in the Cage 2 Rings 2 Pride Fighting Championships 1 TKO Major League MMA 1

Busiest venues

Tucson Arizona, United States 1 California United States, United States 1 Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 1 Davenport Iowa, United States 1 Umeda Stella Hall Osaka, Japan 1 Curitiba Parana, Brazil 1

Biggest cards

RITC 20 - Rage in the Cage 20 2000-08-30 18 bouts RITC Tucson 3 - Rage in the Cage Tucson 3 2000-08-06 13 bouts WEF - New Blood Conflict 2000-08-26 12 bouts WVF - Battlejax 2000-08-26 12 bouts EC 36 - Extreme Challenge 36 2000-08-26 11 bouts

Fastest finishes

Dennis Reed KO (Punch) · EC 36 - Extreme Challenge 36 R1 0:05 Scott Ventimiglia TKO (Punches) · SFC - Submission Fighting Championships 11 R1 0:11 Takaharu Murahama KO (Flying Knee) · Shooto - R.E.A.D. 9 R1 0:11 Jason St. Louis Submission (Scarf Hold Armlock) · UCC 2 - The Moment of Truth R1 0:24 Domingo Cruz Submission (Armbar) · PPKA - Wenatchee Rumble R1 0:25